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A collective investment scheme the investors pay money into in exchange for units. The money is invested in a diversified portfolio of assets.

The rules a company follows when preparing financial statements.

A situation in which one person's gain is another's loss.

London Stock Exchange, which was founded in 1571 and now has a market cap of almost $5 trillion.

Trading in new shares before they’re officially admitted to the exchange, on the condition that admission goes ahead.

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A place where shares of publicly listed companies are traded.

The currency exchange rate a bank quotes, valid with immediate effect.